Boise – Oh, the Places We See . . .

Discovering Boise: Six places to eat you won’t find back home!

If you believe the huge sign hovering over the escalator at the Boise airport, you’d think this is just the City of Trees. And it may well be. But Boise may also be known as the City of Food! We had no idea what two Southern food lovers would find in this Idaho capital city. […]

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Discovering Boise: Old Idaho Penitentiary

It was almost closing time at the Old Idaho Penitentiary when I arrived in Boise after working in Idaho City, but this landmark I’d seen from the Idaho Botanical Gardens next door was on my list of must-see destinations. One of four Territorial Prisons open in the U. S. today and designated a National Historic […]

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Boise Fry Company: Fries with burgers on the side!

As work in Idaho schools comes to an end this year, we wanted to wrap up our series on the Inland Northwest with a few posts on some of our favorite places to see and eat in Boise, McCall, and Idaho City. And what would make a better start on this journey than a place […]

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Discovering Boise: The Art of Ward Hooper Gallery

Pushing back from the table at Goldy’s in Boise, Idaho, where we devoured a bountiful breakfast on our snowy day off wasn’t easy. After all, the coffee was warm, and the server kept pouring! (Read more about Goldy’s here.) But the urge to explore downtown Boise kicked in, and we found ourselves on Idaho Street […]

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Goldy’s in Boise: Breakfast that sticks with you

Some people would hate to be snowed in, especially if they’re staying in a hotel in an unfamiliar city. But for us, it was part of the dream we shared on our About page: We’d love to spend a month downtown in various cities and be tourists all day every day! (We can dream, right?) […]

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Perspective

You can look at it straight-on from the second floor and marvel at the symmetry of marble columns. Or you can look up at circles, windows, and light in the signature dome. Or you can peer downward and watch as people take center stage under and on carefully laid geometrics in the otherwise all-white interior. […]

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Good Morning

Last week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge focused on a familiar phrase: Good Morning! So, I said to myself, why don’t you spend Saturday of your weekend in Idaho at the Farmers Market? So here I am at 10th & Grove saying, Good morning, Boise! My favorite breakfast item came from two hard-working guys from The […]